CVE-2021-3956

Published May 18, 2022 CVSS 3.1 · 4.3 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
A read-only authentication bypass vulnerability was reported in the Third Quarter 2021 release of Lenovo XClarity Controller (XCC) firmware affecting XCC devices configured in LDAP Authentication Only Mode and using an LDAP server that supports “unauthenticated bind”, such as Microsoft Active Directory. An unauthenticated user can gain read-only access to XCC in such a configuration, thereby allowing the XCC device configuration to be viewed but not changed. XCC devices configured to use local authentication, LDAP Authentication + Authorization Mode, or LDAP servers that support only “authenticated bind” and/or “anonymous bind” are not affected.

Remediation

Vendor Solution

Update to the Lenovo XClarity Controller (XCC) version (or higher) as recommended in the Product Impact section of LEN-72074.

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Advisories

Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2021-27165 A read-only authentication bypass vulnerability was reported in the Third Quarter 2021 release of Lenovo XClarity Controller (XCC) firmware affecting XCC devices configured in LDAP Authentication Only Mode and using an LDAP server that supports “unauthenticated bind”, such as Microsoft Active Directory. An unauthenticated user can gain read-only access to XCC in such a configuration, thereby allowing the XCC device configuration to be viewed but not changed. XCC devices configured to use local authentication, LDAP Authentication + Authorization Mode, or LDAP servers that support only “authenticated bind” and/or “anonymous bind” are not affected.
History

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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
lenovo
Published
Updated
Aug 3, 2024, 5:09 PM
Reserved
Nov 12, 2021, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
May 18, 2022, 4:15 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 4:06 AM